Gambit vs. Natus Vincere, Preview, & Prediction - Free 6/19 CS: GO

Gambit aims to win their second tournament this month while Natus Vincere are committed to winning their third tournament since the year started. Gambit looks steady to progress to the grand final of BLAST Premier Spring Final 2021 when they meet Natus Vincere on Saturday. The loser moves to the lower bracket.

Gambit Team Stats and Latest Results

Gambit is currently the best team in the world and they have maintained this position for 10 weeks. Since March this year, they have won Pinnacle Cup 2021, EPIC League CIS 2021, and IEM Summer 2021. At the same time, they were runner-up at the ESL Pro League Season 13, BLAST Premier Spring Showdown 2021, and DreamHack Masters Spring 2021. They have reached the finals after defeating Complexity at the upper semi-finals. Considering the last 8 matches, Gambit has won 7 matches and lost only 1 match. They lost to Vitality 2 weeks ago at the upper semifinals of IEM Summer 2021 but still managed to win the tournament through the lower bracket. The win rate currently stands at 86.5%.

Over the last 3 months, the Russian team has managed to perform exceptionally well on Ancient (100.0%), Vertigo (92.9%), Inferno (83.3%), Mirage (82.4%), Overpass (62.5%), Train (58.3%), Dust2 and (57.9%). They have maintained one team since October 2020 which consists of Hobbit (1.12), interz (1.00), Ax1Le (1.22), sh1ro (1.22), and nafany (1.08).

Natus Vincere Team Stats and Latest Results

Natus Vincere is currently ranked 2nd on the global ranking and has been among the top 30 teams for 107 weeks. Despite the good global rankings, there is no doubt that the team hasn’t been impressive since January, winning only two tournaments. They won BLAST Premier Global Final 2020 in January and DreamHack Masters Spring 2021 in May. At the same time, they were also part of EPIC League CIS 2021 and finished 5th where they were awarded $2,000 and 1200 RMR points. Since May, they haven't performed and returned at the current tourney. They started with a 2-1 win against FaZe. Considering the last 8 matches, Natus Vincere won 6 matches and lost only 2. The win rate is 68.2%.

Map statistics over the last 3 months show that Natus Vincere has never won on Train (100.0%). At the same time, they have an impressive execution on Inferno (75.0%), Dust2 (73.3%), Nuke (66.7%), and Overpass (57.1%). There was a below-average show on Mirage (41.7%) and Ancient (0.0%). The lineup consists of s1mple (1.29), electronic (1.16), Boombl4 (1.00), Perfecto (1.00), and B1T (1.05).

Gambit vs. Natus Vincere H2H Record

There have been 20 meetings based on head-to-head stats. Gambit has 8 wins while Natus Vincere has 12 wins. There have been 2 overtimes between the two teams.

Gambit vs. Natus Vincere Betting Preview

Gambit is the favorite team for this matchup because they have a 7-match win streak. But based on their previous head-to-head stats, they haven’t won on any card. At the same time, they also have the best percentage on all the selected maps except Dust2 and Nuke. This upper semi-finals of the BLAST Premier Spring Final 2021 will be difficult for both sides, so we are expecting more than 2 maps.

The Pick: Over 2.5 maps